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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

2,020 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 101

Car on Fire

The Biz · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 4

Nurse Podmore, the well-known Fairfield identity, had an exciting experience on Monday. Noticing clouds of smoke issuing from her car, she dashed to the…

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Football. Rugby Union. Fire Brigades' Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 15

The undermentioned team has been selected to represent the New South Wales Fire Brigades against the Drummoyne First XV., at Drummoyne Oval at 3.15 p.m. to-morrow:—…

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Fire Destroys Sawmill Wee Waa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 12

Messrs. A. and L. Schwager's sawmill [?] Cubbo, in the Pilliga Scrub, was burnt to [?] ground this week. The mill had not [?] worked for some time, and only a few month[?]…

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C GRADE—5th Division Fire Brigade v ORANA

The Biz · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 8

F. Fleming and J. Duncan v F. Connelly and P. Mackay 0-6; Mrs. Chapman and A. Coleman v Miss P. Lee and C. Jenkine 4-6; Mrs. Laurence and F. Fleming v Mrs…

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A Section for the Poultry Farmer Poultry at Hawkesbury Show Good Competition With About Fire Hundred Entries on-Exhibition

The Land · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 19

ENTRIES in the poultry section at the Hawkesbury District Show, held at Clarendon Racecourse, numbered just on 500, a slight decrease compared with last year, but this was only to be expected with so many breeders preparing for the Royal Show…

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Home Burned Lidcombe Blaze Sleepers Escape

The Sun · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 5

FANNED by a draught created by the open front door, through which the occupants rushed out their belongings, a fire…

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Fire Destroys Six Shops

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.--A fire in the main business section of Mundubbera to-night totally destroyed six shops. The outbreak was discovered shortly…

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For Top Story Fire Work

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 7

AN ALL-STEEL 105-foot turntable ladder, the latest addition to the equipment of London s firefighters. It runs on pneumatic tyres, but four legs which can be lowered prevent any danger of accident to a fireman on top if one of the tyres should burst…

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Spread of Fires Checked. Tullamore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 12

Two fires which might have had serious results were checked by the timely appearance of adults this week. A fire was caused in the postmaster's…

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Early Morning Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 12

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Railway-parade, Lidcombe, was practically destroyed by fire at an early hour on Saturday morning. The occupant of the house. Cyril…

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Car Destroyed by Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 6

A car belonging to Frederick Henry Vernon, of Carrington-road, Waverley, was destroyed by fire at West Pennant Hills yesterday morning…

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On the Air Lang Fires Shot Attacks Govt

The Sun · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 17

"A REVIEW of the conduct of affairs in this State in the last three years will convince us that both the accountants at the…

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Fire and Disease Council Plans To Control DENILIQUIN

The Sun · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 14

To reduce the risk of fire the main street has been declared a brick area. An outbreak of diphtheria in one…

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Tram Catches Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 12

Portion of the roofing was burnt and a window broken when an empty tram caught fire last night at the Coogee terminus…

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North Bondi Fire

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 1

OVERHEATING of an electric kettle caused a fire last night in a dressmaker's shop in Hall St., Bondi, owned by Miss Miriam Hufe…

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Narrow Escape Early Morning Fire

The Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 29

MORUYA, Wednesday.--The Bergalia post office shop and dwelling were totally destroyed by fire this morning. Mr. C. Marsden. who is in…

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Topics for Women Quietly Wed Fires and Flowers Bowral Bride

The Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 30

In the picturesque Utile church of all Saints, Sutton Forest, Miss Naomi Campbell Dibbs, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell…

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Jubilee Celebrations. Proposed Bon Fires

The Propeller · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 7

Rockdale Council was asked at Tuesday's meeting by the City of Sydney organising committee to assist in lighting bon fires throughout the…

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Big Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 12

A serious fire occurred at the business premises of Mr. Walter Gates, Church-street. Parramatta, on Sunday about 3.30 p.m. The fire was discovered by some…

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Fire in Hotel. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 14

Two rooms and a staircase were damaged at the Commercial Hotel, Narrabri, by a fire which was first, noticed at 5 a.m. by Mt. M. Buckley, the son of the licensee. Mr. Buckley…

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